Raw white and color glaze - a recipe how to prepare the glaze of powdered sugar and protein

Raw glaze - is the name of a different degree of density of the protein mass obtained by mixing egg whites with powdered sugar. Depending on the thickness, it has a different purpose. The thick glaze applied contours and patterns on cakes. Usually, these cookies or gingerbread. Less dense mass is applied (glazed) on the surface of cakes and other major holiday baking. Most liquid consistency (thick cream like) typically used for filling in the outline, circled glaze first type. Most often, so decorate the New Year and Christmas cookies. The latter type of raw glazes are also well suited for decorating Easter cakes.

For the preparation of the third type of glaze you'll need: powdered sugar - 1/2 cup, one egg, fresh lemon juice - 1 teaspoon.

How to make icing

It would seem that to do here, nothing could be simpler, but it is only at first glance. Like any other business, prepare the glaze of powdered sugar and a protein has its own secrets. Therefore, starting to cook follow the time-tested recommendations.

Connect the white and lemon juice into a clean container and, stir with a wooden spoon, whisk or electric mixer until you get a smooth paste. Only then can small portions add the sifted powdered sugar. Good vymeshivaya until you get the desired consistency. Final hardness / softness of the adjusted amount of the glaze of powdered sugar. Increasing its number, you will be able to quickly and easily prepare a thicker type of glaze. And remember, if you add the icing sugar in a large amount at once, you get a dull, grayish and heavy weight. We just need to get the snow-white, light and slightly glossy glaze. Therefore, be patient and do not rush the cooking process.

In this photo seen some consistency must be raw glaze used for extrusion by drawing patterns. As you can see, in this case, you need to obtain so-called "solid peaks."

This photo shows some consistency must be the icing for glazing surfaces. As can be seen in the photo, in which case it is held on the rim or spoon, but at the same time, gently hangs, as it were, flows from them.

And the last photo shows what should be the icing to fill - it is thick enough, but easily dripping from a spoon.

By adding a white glaze raw food coloring can be obtained colored glaze. Using this recipe, prepare a tender and colorful decorations for baking can be quite simple, the main thing to be patient, and eventually will, and the necessary skills. Good luck!